For the merchant, schoolmaster and governor, see William Edward Petty Hartnell.
William Hartnell
Hartnell, 1946
Born
William Henry Hartnell
(1908-01-08)8 January 1908
London, England
Died
23 April 1975(1975-04-23) (aged 67)
Marden, Kent, England
Alma mater
Italia Conti Academy
Years active
1925–1973
Known for
First Doctor in Doctor Who
Spouse
Heather McIntyre
(m. 1929)
Children
1
Relatives
Norman Hartnell (second cousin)
William Henry Hartnell (/ˈhɑːtnəl/; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor, who is best known for playing the first incarnation of the Doctor, in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966; he reprised the role in 1972–1973. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in Brighton Rock (1949), The Mouse That Roared (1959) and This Sporting Life (1963). He was associated with military roles, playing Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the ITV sitcom The Army Game (1957, 1961) and Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character in the first Carry On film Carry On Sergeant (1958).
William Henry Hartnell (/ˈhɑːtnəl/; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor, who is best known for playing the first incarnation of the Doctor...
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combating foes. The Doctor often travels with companions. Beginning with WilliamHartnell, fourteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; as of 2024...
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April 1966. In this serial, the alien time traveller the First Doctor (WilliamHartnell) and his travelling companions Steven Taylor (Peter Purves) and Dodo...
Stamford Bridge, the serial features the time traveller the First Doctor (WilliamHartnell) and his companions Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) and Steven Taylor (Peter...
from 11 September to 2 October 1965. In the serial, the First Doctor (WilliamHartnell) and his travelling companions Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) and Steven (Peter...
British Army during the post war years. The original cast consisted of WilliamHartnell, Michael Medwin, Geoffrey Sumner, Alfie Bass, Charles Hawtrey, Bernard...
Scripted by Australian writer Anthony Coburn, the serial introduces WilliamHartnell as the First Doctor and his original companions: Carole Ann Ford as...
time-travelling companions in the programme, when the Doctor was played by WilliamHartnell. He has provided DVD commentaries for many of the surviving Doctor...
April 1984) was an English actor. He is best remembered for replacing WilliamHartnell in the role of the First Doctor for Doctor Who's 20th anniversary special...
archives; 28 remain missing. As a result, only three serials are complete. WilliamHartnell as the First Doctor Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Peter Purves as Steven...
continuity with the television series. The first Doctor was portrayed by WilliamHartnell and the incumbent is Ncuti Gatwa. Gatwa took over the role from David...
the series' longevity. Preceded in regeneration by the First Doctor (WilliamHartnell), he is followed by the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee). Troughton's Doctor...
William Edward Petty Hartnell (April 24, 1798 – February 2, 1854), later known by his Spanish name Don Guillermo Arnel, was a merchant, schoolmaster,...
Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed Escape (one of the stars of which was WilliamHartnell), and a minor role as a pirate in Disney's Treasure Island (1950),...
surrounding the creation of Doctor Who in the 1960s, with emphasis on actor WilliamHartnell, portrayed by Bradley, as he took on the role of the original incarnation...
Hurndall portrayed the First Doctor, as the character's original actor, WilliamHartnell, had died since his last appearance on the show ten years previously...
serial, the First Doctor (WilliamHartnell), his granddaughter Susan Foreman (Carole Ann Ford), and teachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright...
responsible for creating the series. The season continued to star WilliamHartnell as the first incarnation of the Doctor, an alien who travels through...
both of whom handled the scripts and stories. The season introduces WilliamHartnell as the first incarnation of the Doctor, an alien who travels through...
original version, while preparing to film his regeneration scene, WilliamHartnell (David Bradley) looks across the TARDIS console and sees a vision of...
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